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ll ll Eileen Mair manager of the Oxfam Trading Shop and the Ven Basil Tanks Archdeacon of Simcoe County discuss wall hanging during the opening of the store Friday The hanging was made by three Peruvian children and is on sale at the shop Mrs Mair is store at 54 Dunlop St West who will man the project Bo trading an offshoot of Oxfam opening Examiner Photo responsible for setting up the nd organizing the volunteers White president of Oxfam Canada was present for the Helping Third World is aim of Oxfam Trading Store here By PAI GUERGIS Examiner Staff Reporter Bob White president of Ox fam Trading Toronto says stores such as the one which just opened at 54 Dunlop St West Barrie provide secure market for the products of crasts people in Third World communities In the process they serve to provide Canadians with in formation about those coun tries their cultures and the general conditions affecting people The Oxfam Trading Shop in Barrie officially opened its doors Friday offering items from many Third Wor Coun tries to the people of Barrie and tourists to the area GIVES INCENTIVE Eileen Mair Barrie volunteer coordinator who has been instrumental in setting up the shop and finding volunteers to man it says the shops operation helps give incentive to help people to help themselves Carvings from Ecuador na tional seed necklaces from Hon duras hand carved stone and wooden bowls and dolls delicately dressed in colorful handmade costumes are just few of the items available at thestore White who is volunteer says for the time being this shop is temporary for the surn mer We havent had time yet to do an extensive study to know whether the market here is large enough to warrant full time store EXPAND OPERATION Oxfam Trading is company which was formed in 1971 by OxfamCanada to extend its overseas work though direct and expanded Canadian market to be used by crafts people and cooperatives in developing communities around the world White said Oxfam Trading is attempting to accumlate working capital needed to carry on and expand its operation Sam Donkoh Toronto office information officer said the company has about 600 volunteers with stores in Toron to St Johns Nfld Halifax and Ottawa Only four full time peo ple and one parttime person receive salaries VOLUNTEERS Mrs Mair said the volunteers at the Barrie shop have come mainly from church organiza tions The volunteers are Jean and Bud Wass Margaret Stewart Karen Mair Bev and Kay Bentley Edna Tascona Christina Broadbent Ida Tonks Mrs Harrington Alma Furzocott and Jane Smith Tanks said most churches have programs which almost duplicate what Oxfam does but Mrs Downing 7285614 By MRS DOWNING Holly Pee Wee Hardball team played games against Stroud last week On Monday night Stroud defeated Holly 127 at Holly and on Tuesday night in game played at lnnisfil Park Holly won in close game 10 Keep up the good work boys On Monday night they were slated to play Ivy at Holly The 4rH girls will be entcr raining their mothers and guests at supper Monday night for the tH garden project Mrs Mair manager of the Oxfam Trading Shop at 54 Dunlop St West Barrie checks the length of dress being tried on by Dawn Whitehead of Barrie The dress comes from Ecuador where it was handmade and hand embroidered The necklace comes from llon duras The store was officially opened Friday by Bob White president of Oxfam Trading Toronto Examiner Photo none offer the same opportunity for the people of the Third World Countries to have their products sold in such manner There is no markup on the products Mair said because the people who sell the products here are all volunteers PROFIT SHARING The products sold at Oxfam are purchased from producers through cooperatives profit sharing craft centres com Mr and Mrs John Bullee have been visiting friends in Winnipeg Man for their holidays Euchres continue to be held in the Community Century Cen tre every Saturday night at 815 There will be no Womens In stitute meeting or hall board meeting in July APTO family icnic was held at the home Mr and Mrs Murray Carson recently More than 50 persons attend ed They celebrated the 79th birthday of Irving Carson Four Professional STEAM CLEANING Wall to Wall Carpets Rugs and Furniture In Your Home or at our plant FREE PICKUP AND DELIVERY as clean velvet furniture ismcor CARPET Established I948 Um rib3m 19 141 72847 munity development organiza tions and refuge work projects Currently the company deals with some 40 groups in 20 coun tries South and Central America Asia Africa the Caribbean and Canada Most of the items are design ed around the cultural heritage of the producer group Many of the articles are those which are normally produced for home needs and are now being pro duced for Oxfam by labor of his greatgrandsons were on hand Jim Draper has sold his farm to Albert van Casteran and had sale Saturday Mrs John Kapteyns brother Joe Canderkraan his wife and two sons of Amsterdam Holland have been spending intensified cottagetype inlt dustries We look for groups which of fer some sort of educational program as well as producing product Whitesaid Profits from the Oxfam Trading shops are used to make donations to Oxfam Canada It is profit sharing divi dent system so that producer groups can share as well White explained month with Mr and Mrs Kap teyn and family Darlene Carson is having few days holiday at her brother Johns in Orillia PURSUED GAME The term terrier was for merly applied to dogs who pur sued small game into burrows UNLESS THIS EMBLEM IS ON YOUR CAR YOU PROBABLY PAID TOO MUCH Receive 50 gallons of gas FREE with the purchase of new car or truck from our large inventory offer expires July 20 GEORGIAN PontiacIaicltGMC HS Bradford St 7264885 New Executive The newlyinstalled ex ecutive of the Elmvale and District Lions Club have now officially started year in of fice The 13 lions on the executive board for the 197778 year are past president Carl Anderson presidentCliff Dove first vice president Kim Boyle second vicepresident Mike Stone third vicepresident Don Mac Donald treasurer Mike Jacobs secretary John Rit chie Lion tamer Reg Clark Tail Twister George Woods director years Bill Wood cock and Pete Davies director one year Bill Stoddart and Joe Dyer New Beauty Salon Congratulations and best wishes are extended to Miss Diane Handy on recently open ing her own new hairdressing shop The newlyopened beauty salon is located in the North Lane just north onehalf block from Queen Street in Elmvale Diane is very well known to all in this area as she was raised and educated in Elmvale Diane has been hairdresser for several years and was previously with local shop in Elmvale before staring her own place of business First Nine years ago Huronia Centennial Elementary School opened its doors to greet the eager children of this area ready to begin their new school year in brand new school Of the approximate 60 grade students graduating from HCES this year 30 are original students who have spent their last nine years in the classrooms of IlCES Car Draw Summertime in Elmvale means its time for the annual Elmvale and District Lions Club Car Draw and Dance This year the date is set for Satur day Aug 20 and will be held at the Elmvale Arena Tickets are available from any Lions Club member for on ly 15 and this admits two The elimination draw starts at pm and the last ticket to be drawn wins 1977 Firebird Forumula two door coupe fullyequipped Also throughout the draw up to $900 in cash prizes will be won Tickets are usually sold out well in advance so dont delay and be sure to purchase yours early for great funfilled evening Bible Classes Children of this area have been fortunate to be part of Bible Class Hour during the past week Sponsored by the Child Evangelism Fellowship of Ontario Bible College Students John Lee and Peter Tang both from Hong Kong have held the hourlong classes in eight different homes in this area Over 80 local children have attended This summer 66 Bible College students and other young peo ple have been added to the staff and all are tarvelling across the province of Ontario each conducting four of thCSe outdoor 5Day Clubs each week total of 30000 children is ex pected to be reached Both John Lee and Peter Tang are attending McMaster University in Hamilton While staying in the Simcoe North area they were guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Hayward in in Wyevale Ontraio The Orillia area is the next stop for John and Peter to extend their sum mer Bible Class Hour Georgina Mitchell 4563232 Bell Ewarts youth group is meeting every second Friday night in the Bell Ewart Com munity Centre Response to the meetings has been good and meetings will be held throughout the summer months For further information on the group call Curtis at 4562632 Ill MY NAME IS PAUI FORBES mew mm After years in partnership with Forbes Roofing Ltd am happy to announce the for motion of Roofing Con tractors My new company specializes in industrial and commercial residential roofing restoration and pain ting emergency repairs ln cluded am looking forward to meeting new and seeing my old friends at ROOFING CONTRACTORS MIDNURSI 73708 neighborly news 70 At Picnic The Bell Ewart Faith Baptist Church congregation held pin cic July at Centennial Park with 70 people attending of all ages attending Members participated in games and contests and watermelon contest was held with prize for the one with the most watermelon seeds in cup being won by Ron Smith AtCamp Miss Beverley Bowman is spending two weeks at Camp Saugreen near Paisley baxter by Mrs Norris Cochrane 4246637 By MRS NORRIS COCHRANE BAXTER Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Ron Edgar nee Shiela Lynch were mar ried June 25 in Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church of North Adjala Alliston The reception was held at the Legion Hall in Alliston Congratulations to Edith Edgar on her recent birthday Her son Edgar held birthday party for her which was attend ed by some of her relatives from Baxter Baxter Presbyterian Church celebrated its 113th anniver sary June 26 with Rev Lloyd Clifton in charge of the service Special anthems were sung by the church choir followed by bufflet luncheon in the Orange Hal Sunday morning services at the Baxter Presbyterian Church held recently featured Rev Gerard Bylaard of Essa Road and Stroud churches In turn Rev Rooney spoke as guest minister for the Essa Road and Stroud chur ches Special choir music was sung during the service Derwyn Denney recently graduated from Humber Col lege in Toronto in his morti cians course Attending the graduation ceremonies were his wife Marney his mother and aunt Irene and Mr and Mrs Frank Columbus of Angus Mrs Lynn Webber and fami ly of Mississauga spent weekend in the area recently visiting with Mr and Mrs Hugh Denney Mr and Mrs Donald Holland and son Gary along with friend from Tomato called on Mrs Winnie Edgar and other friends recently on Saturday afternoon George Lowery who has been visiting in England recently returned home Mrs Bill Gauley spent few days with her daughter and son inlaw Mr and Mrs Brian Snowden and Dereck at Hespler Mrs Bruce Gauley and Dan ny and Craig spent few days with her mother Mrs Grace Kapliniski in Waterloo Danny stayed with his grandmother for part of the holidays hillsdale by Ruth Lea 835231 Socials Mr and Mrs Manley and Paul and Mrs Monceer of Toronto were recent visitors with Mr and Mrs Jack Rum ble Hillsdale Lion Squirts are in first place following last weeks 127 win over Vasey in Hillsdale and 312 win over Wyevale in Wyevale large crowd attended miscellaneous shower for Lor rie Lockhart last week at the United Church She plans to be married in August Maire Graves of Calgary is staying with Mr and Mrs Jack Rumble Mrs Graves brother Don Thomson of Guelph also spent day with the group Doug Dawes and family of Peterborough were Saturday guests with Mr and Mrs Lorne Wiritbon Mr and Mrs John Rumble attended Mrs Rumbles brothers wedding in Quebec Saturday Congratulations to the follow ing students who graduated from the Midland Secondary School Jim Whiteside Ron Hallyburton Cindy Lockhart JoAnne Hallyburton Kathy Whitton and Kim Johnston with honors BALI Recently Coldwater played Hillsdale Senior ball team Hillsdale won in to seven Doug Ronald Harold Dunn Lionell Trew and Mark Ronald went to exhibition stadium in Toronto to see the game bet ween the Blue Jays and New York Yankees VISITORS Mr and Mrs Russ Hibbert of Orillia were Saturday visitors with Mrs Ellen Lumree and Clifford Porter Monday visitors with Mrs Lumree were Mrs Alice Calhoun and Bill Fitzgerald of Meaford BIRTHDAY Congratulations to Mr Wesley Johnston who cele brated his 85th birthday on June30 Mr and Mrs John McFadden and Sheila enjoyed trip to the East coast recently hobart by Beulah Barr 8355865 Auction Sale Auction sales seem to be the order of the day and in that respect members of the con gregation of Eady United Church are busy with prepara tions for the auction sale which is to be held on the church pro perty on Saturday starting at noon The items for sale include antiques appliances quilts handicrafts etc as well as home bakin There will be lunch availa 1e as well Auc tioneer will be Lyttle Johnston There will be something for everyone Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Doug Jolie who became the proud parents of baby girl recently sister for Juliana Congratulations are extended to Mr and Mrs Wayne Gibson who were recently married Mrs Jack Lawlor has been waiting to be fitted with an or thopaedic support for one of her knees She underwent surgery some time ago Arthritis can be great pain in the knees as well as the neck The section of the Mt St Louis Road extending eastward to the Highway 400 extension has been resurfaced and is great boon to residents and travellers alike Heavy rains nibbled the edges here and there but no great damage was done Mr and Mrs Carman Russell have returned to their home having arrived back from their northerly trip Mrs Smith has retum the sxsmlnsr TandemFUN 121977 ed to her home in London following visit with Mr and Mrs Sinith and boys and other members of her family in Midland Mrs Edna Douglas and daughters have been busily rea dying their new Modular home for occupancy With draim be ing installed and other essen tials attended to they will soon be enjoying their brand new home Icsro station BessieCrawford 4873921 Mr and Mrs Robert Strachan celebrated their 25th wedding anniversa June 21 The couple anti ir family went out for dinner the night of the anniversary and were met by members of Mrs Strachans family waiting with surprise party Mrs Strachan was the former Joyce Ross daughter of Mrs Victor Ross and the late Mrs Ross On June as the couple was given second surprise party at the home of Dr and Mrs Ross Andrews in Rillia Mrs Andrews is sister of Mr Strachan One brother Stuart Strachan came from Victoria to attend the celebrations while another brother and sisterinlaw Lloyd and Carol sent their wishes from Brazil where they are working as missionaries Mrs Megan Hitchings of South Wales in spending two months visiting with her daughter and soninlaw Mr and Mrs Stan Kinsey and their children Winston and Paula EUCHRE WINNERS On other Oro Staion news those winning high scores at euchre on recent Monday night at the community centre were Mrs Helen McKay and Alfred Greenhalgh who came in first Mrs Cis Le Grand and Ernie Gentle in second and Mrs Pat McCracken and Percy Booney in third About 40 women in the Oro Station area attended pantry shelf shower for Susan Forbes bridetobe at the home of Mrs Marilyn Forbes Friends neighbors and relatives met in the afternoon for the surprise shower Refreshments were served and the bridetube thanked the guests for their gifts OntariosYouth want to work this summer Ontario will he rh Employers you err salarl PPY If you operate business or farm and create new positions for the summer the Ontario Youth Employment Program will give you grant of $1 per hour up to maximum 01340 week toward the wages of each youth you hire for those jobs Heres how It works Anyone who has carried on business or operated far in Ontario for at least the past year may receive grants for up to six new positions per operational site for summer youth employees Employees Approved employers may hire any unemployed youth between the ages of 15 and 24 who lives in Ontario and is eligible to work here Duration The program in effect from May SOth to September 16th 1977 full sixteen week commitment is not required Applications The Government of Ontari has made application forms for the Ontario Youth Employment Program aval Iable through your local Canada Manpower Centre NOTE Grant funds are limited It you wish to hire an unemployed youth anytime during the Programs dura tlon please submit your application as soon as possible For more information on the Ontario Youth Employment Program contact your local Canada Manpower Centre or the Ontario Youth Secretariat Queens Park Toronto 416 9655627 Ontario Youth Secretariat Honourable Margaret Birch Provincial Secretary For Social Development Ontaio